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Ingredients
For the crostini:
- 1/2 baguette loaf, cut into 1-cm thick Technique: Slice Cutting a thin piece or pieces from a larger ingredient or dish. You can slice ingredients using a slicing disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please slices
- 60g unsalted Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter , at room temperature
- 60g freshly Technique: Grate Shredding a large ingredient to produce small, evenly-sized morsels. You can grate ingredients using a grating disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please grated Parmesan cheese
For the bibb lettuce salad:
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 head lettuce, leaves torn
- 1 medium fennel bulb, thinly Technique: Slice Cutting a thin piece or pieces from a larger ingredient or dish. You can slice ingredients using a slicing disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please sliced
- 80g packed fresh basil leaves, Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped
- 80g packed mint leaves, Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped
Method
How to make Bibb Salad with Parmesan Butter Crostini
For the crostini:
Place an oven rack in the lower 1/3 of the oven. Preheat the oven to 190°C/gas 5.
Arrange the bread Technique: Slice Cutting a thin piece or pieces from a larger ingredient or dish. You can slice ingredients using a slicing disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please slices in a single layer on a sheet tray. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until golden. In a small bowl, using a fork, mix the Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter and cheese together until smooth.
For the salad:
In a small bowl, Technique: Whisk Using light, rapid sweeping strokes to thicken or thoroughly combine ingredients. You can also use a whisk attachment attached to a food processor. I know this Teach me, please whisk together the lemon juice and oil until combined and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Place the lettuce, fennel, basil, and mint in a salad bowl.
Pour the dressing over the salad and toss well.
To finish:
Spread the Parmesan Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter on the toasted bread and serve alongside the salad.